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after 6 April 2016. It also has information about the old State Pension for people who reached State Pension age before 6 April 2016. It explains how to claim your pension and what to do if you have a ... a change of circumstance. The information in this factsheet is correct for the period April 2024 to March 2025. Benefit rates are reviewed annually and uprated in April but rules and figures can sometimes
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Agenda for Later Life 2015: A great place to grow older Contents Age UK is the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. We provide services and support at a ... how public policy is meeting the needs of people in later life. Dignity, independence, security: these things are tremendously important to us as we age and in their absence later life is bound to be tougher
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innate value in themselves, regardless of their age or other personal characteristics. Nevertheless, it is sometimes helpful to quantify the size of the contributions that are made by older people in order ... voluntary roles, caring responsibilities and as consumers. An ageing population may bring challenges but it is also a significant opportunity. To fully grasp this opportunity we must put aside outdated assumptions
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response to the virus impacted on the well-being of many older people. Loneliness resulting from isolation is distressing and has a detrimental effect on health and wellbeing. We have seen unprecedented demands ... challenges, Age Cymru has adapted the way we provide help and support. Our team has been imaginative and what are normally inperson activities have often been adapted to an online environment. Importantly, Age
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2023) 8 3.2 Obtaining information on how to make a complaint 9 3.3 Who can make a complaint and about what? 10 3.4 Which members of staff have responsibility for complaints handling? 12 ... concerns or complaints locally 20 4.1 Resolving an issue without making a formal complaint 20 4.2 What to expect if you feel you need to make a formal complaint 20 4.3 Acknowledging and pursuing your complaint
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hundreds of thousands of unpaid carers in Wales, providing care for family, friends, and neighbours. It’s estimated that unpaid carers provide 96% of all care provided in our communities in Wales, and that ... difficult. It can affect your employment, your finances and both your physical and mental health. In Wales, if you’re a carer, you are not alone and you are entitled to support. The Carers Project is a national
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now and in the short term. It is difficult to see how improvements can be achieved without compromising existing care and support services unless significant additional funding is available to support real ... lts/?lang=en 2 Age Cymru Care in Crisis? 2017 care needs assessments within some local authorities is caused by their initial screening processes and that people getting in touch with local authorities’
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Registered charity 1128436 The booklet concludes with advice on how to deal with the fear of falling and what to do if you have a fall. As we grow older, gradual changes to our health and the medications we take ... but equally easy to fix. This booklet is split into two sections. The first section gives tips and advice on how to reduce the risk of falling at home. The second is a self assessment form asking you about
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carers Age UK is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales (registered charity number 1128267 and registered company number 6825798). The registered address is Tavis House ... House, 1–6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Age UK and its subsidiary companies and charities form the Age UK Group, dedicated to improving later life. ID201908 08/14 Tavis House 1–6 Tavistock Square London
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13/14 Neptune Court Vanguard Way, Cardiff CF24 5PJ Tel: 029 2043 1555 www.agecymru.org.uk Age Cymru is a registered charity 1128436. Company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales 6837284 ... friendly Wales 2 Why we need Wales to be age friendly Our purpose in embarking on such a programme is to ensure that older people are able to live the most fulfilled lives possible in communities across
